The 306th Intelligence Squadron completed a transition from Beale AFB, Calif., to Will Rogers ANGB, Okla., on March 6. The move brings into physical proximity the Active Duty ISR training mission for Special Operations Forces airborne analysts with members of the Oklahoma ANG’s 137th Special Operations Wing who fly the aircraft. The 306th IS gained deep operational experience with the MC-12W aircraft while it was stationed at Beale. The fleet of 13 ISR aircraft was moved to Will Rogers starting in 2015, and now the squadron is following the airplanes to a new home.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
